2 Dozen Die In National Guard Helicopter Crash
October 07 2010
A Tajik National Guard helicopter was involved in a fatal crash on Wednesday morning in the eastern Rasht district, reports Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.
At least 22 security personnel and four helicopter crewmembers were killed, while another four were injured, said a National Guard spokesman.
The Mi-8 helicopter was taking part in a combat mission against illegal armed groups in the region when it went down, reports Itar-Tass.
A preliminary investigation pointed to a...
Please log in to continue reading.
Not yet a subscriber? Take a free trial.
Military Periscope gives you easy-to-use, integrated, open-source intelligence on…
- More than 7,500 weapons systems and platforms
- Nearly every country's armed forces
- Militant organizations
Try Military Periscope free for seven days
Your online source for military news, weapons, and nation's armed forces worldwide
Military Periscope FEDLINK information
Service ID: UC
Contract Number: LCFDL24D0002
Military Periscope is a product of GovExec.
600 New Hampshire Ave., Suite 510,
Washington DC, 20037, USA.
customerservice@militaryperiscope.com
©Military Periscope 2025
All rights reserved. Redistribution of the content is prohibited without prior consent of Military Periscope.